Register at TOML.eventbrite.com for town events.  June 7 Make Sandbags. Kids ages 12 to 17 can sign up to fill sandbags used to prevent flooding and earn community service hours. Volunteers should wear sneakers, a hat and sunblock and bring water. Royal Oaks Park, 16500 NW 87th Ave. 9 a.m. to noon.  June 7 - June 23 “No Cojas Lucha” at the Main Street Players Join the Main Street Players for the third show...

     The Town of Miami Lakes, its Economic Development Committee and the Miami Lakes Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting ceremony on May 9 to welcome Ernie’s Acai Bowls. The new restaurant is in the Royal Oaks Plaza, at 15468 NW 77th Court. Owner Andrew Platt serves Acai frozen fruit bowls with a variety of toppings, as well as smoothies made from the berries that grow on acai palm trees, and coffees and...

     Miami Dade College’s North Campus President Fermin Vazquez tells freshmen to dream big when they come to campus.       Hearing that challenge, student Sean Matias brought Vazquez one of the largest ideas the educator has heard to date: to build a fully functional roller coaster, nicknamed Project Thresher.       “I always do a calling out to the students to consider...

      Rob Waterfield occasionally shares his nature photos with readers of The Miami Laker that he takes while working as a part-time, first tee starter at the Miami Lakes Golf Club. The dragonfly, above, is one of the swarms of the graceful insects that appeared in town over Memorial Day weekend.      Dragonflies can consume hundreds of mosquitoes per day, according to Smithsonian Magazine. They may fly...

     Oreo is an English Spot Rabbit who belongs to Isabella Encalada, 8.  The rabbit lives with her grandparents Florita Hidalgo-Gato and Erik Hidalgo-Gato in Miami Lakes. Florita Hidalgo-Gato gave Oreo to Isabella as a gift last fall after she made the honor roll at school.       Isabella lives with her mother Aylen Hidalgo-Gato in Palm Springs North.      Isabella named her rabbit...